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Study of Performance and Emission Characteristics DI Diesel Engine using Diesel-Water Emulsion

K. Kannan

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This paper reports on the effect of water emulsified diesel fuel combustion on brake thermal efficiency, brake specific fuel consumption, NOx, HC and smoke emissions. The experiments were conducted on a single cylinder four stroke cycle direct injection diesel engine at constant speed with a fuel injection pressure of 200 bar. Tests were conducted using commercial diesel fuel and diesel fuel with 10% and 20% water by volume. From the test results, it was found that the water emulsification has a potential to improve brake specific fuel consumption and brake thermal efficiency. The NOx and HC emissions were found to decrease with increased water percentage in the emulsified diesel.

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K. Kannan. (2022). Study of Performance and Emission Characteristics DI Diesel Engine using Diesel-Water Emulsion. Research and Applications of Thermal Engineering, 5(3), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7436898

 


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